LEXINGTON - Kentucky basketball needs tune-up games, John Calipari insists. After a 86-61 win over Albany the engine appears to be nearing top form.
Freshman guard TyTy Washington led Kentucky with 20 points. He was joined in double figures by junior forward Keion Brooks (17), super senior guard Kellan Grady (14), junior point guard Sahvir Wheeler (15) and junior forward Oscar Tshiebwe (12). Brooks added eight rebounds. Wheeler contributed seven assists. Tshiebwe recorded his fourth double-double in five games with 14 rebounds.
Here is what you need to know from the game.
TyTy Washington looks like Kentucky's go-to scorer
It did not take long for Wheeler to cement his role as the Wildcats' primary distributor or Tshiebwe to prove he was a dominant force on the glass.